A01115:1829
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Moreover, it was decreed against all intolerable exactions of the Bishop of Rome, in pensions, Peterpence, procurations, fruits, &c. And finally, in this Parliament it was consulted, concerning the lawful succession of the Crown, in ratifying it to the heirs of the kings body and Q. Anne. In which Parliament also, the degrees of marriage were plainly set out, according to the word of God. Not long after, the king required an oath of the Spiritualty, to be made unto him, & abolished that which they were wont to make to the Pope: In which only they acknowledged the king to be Supreme head. Which oath Sir Thomas Moore misliking, was enforced to resign up his Chancellorship,1 and to deliver up the great Seal of England, into the K. hands. After whom succeeded Sir Th. Awdley knight, who favourably inclined to the doctrine of the Gospel.
Moreouer, it was decréed against all intollerable exactions of the Bishop of Rome, in pensions, Peterpence, procurations, fruites, &c. And finally, in this Parlament it was consulted, concerning the lawfull succession of the Crowne, in ratifying it to the heires of the kings body and Q. Anne. In which Parlament also, the degrées of marriage were plainly set out, according to the word of God. Not long after, the king required an oath of the Spiritualty, to be made vnto him, & abolished that which they were woont to make to the Pope: In which only they acknowledged the king to be Supreme head. Which oath Sir Thomas Moore misliking, was enforced to resigne vp his Chauncellorship,1 and to deliuer vp the great Seale of England, into the K. hands. After whom succéeded Sir Th. Awdley knight, who fauourably inclined to the doctrine of the Gospell.
- 1The oath of the Clergy to ye Pope abolished. Moore resignth the Chauncellourship.The oath of the Cleargie to ye Pope abolished. Moore resignth the Chauncellourship.